Blizzard Entertainment announcesWorld of Warcraft: Cataclysm launch events for the night of December 6 to pave the way for the release of the new MMORPG expansion on December 7. On a semi-related note, MMO-Champion has details on the new aspects of Cataclysm that will be available on the PTR tomorrow when a version 4.0.3a patch launches (thanks PC Gamer). Word is:

Come celebrate the dawn of a new age of Azeroth! On the evening before World of Warcraft: Cataclysm's launch, select retail stores in the US, Canada, France, Germany, Russia, Sweden, the Netherlands, Spain, the UK, and the region of Taiwan will be holding special events to celebrate the expansion's release. Join your fellow World of Warcraft players for a night of camaraderie and exciting events, including contests, prizes, costumes, dance, music, and more before the stores open their doors to welcome gamers who want to be among the first to purchase and play the new expansion.